While Portland's frontcourt ably survived the absence of starting center Deandre Ayton, the Lakers made a point to expose the Trail Blazers' defense-challenged backcourt, with Austin Reaves particularly taking pains to feast off Scoot Henderson in transition.

The Portland Trail Blazers returned to action Thursday night following the All-Star break, eager to continue chasing a play-in berth in the Western Conference. To start things off, the Blazers hosted the Los Angeles Lakers,

LeBron James scored 40 points, including eight straight in a fourth-quarter surge, and Austin Reaves had 32 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-102.

James and Reaves made the biggest shots, got the biggest stops and, on a night when they didn’t have Luka Doncic, pushed the Lakers to a 110-102 win over the Trail Blazers. James scored 40 on the second night of a back-to-back and Reaves added 32,

It can be easy to forget that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is 40-years-old with the performances he has

Austin Reaves has seen a lot throughout his four seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. Starting off as an undrafted player, Reaves has grown into one of the most important pieces of this team and has shined for this franchise on some of the biggest stages as well.

The Blazers played the first two quarters with a Tin Man-like coating of rust, falling behind by as many as 18. While they rallied to make a game of it in the second half, that sl

LeBron James and Austin Reaves combined for 72 points as the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back to score a battling 110-102 road win over the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA on Thursday.With Luka Doncic rested for injury management,